Is Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling a good school?

Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling ranks in the bottom 18.7% of New York elementary schools.

How many students attend Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling?

In the 2022-23 school year, 142 students attended Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling.

What is the racial makeup of Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling?

Students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American.

Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Summary:

PS 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling is an elementary school located in the Bronx, New York, serving 142 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #10, which is ranked 728 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

PS 159 faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (85.92%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 58.57% to 80.75% Hispanic students. Academically, PS 159 consistently underperforms the district and the state of New York in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 17.65%, compared to the district's 32.2% and the state's 44.89%. The school also ranks particularly low for its English Language Learner (ELL), Special Education, and Homeless student subgroups.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $28,571 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the surrounding schools, PS 159's academic performance has not improved. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from 1,314 out of 2,395 New York elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,983 out of 2,439 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 1-star rating. The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (89.44% in 2022-2023) at PS 159 indicates that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, which may contribute to the academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

2315 Washington Ave
Bronx, NY 10458

(718) 584-6140

District: New York City Geographic District #10

SchoolDigger Rank:
1983^rd of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,571

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 142

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

African American:

12.7%

American Indian:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

See top rated New York elementary schools

Compare Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 24^th among 40 ranked elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New York City Geographic District #10. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.9%), African American (12.7%), American Indian (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling is 11.8. 21 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling is $28,571, which is the 3^rd highest among 40 elementary schools in the New York City Geographic District #10.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling:

SchoolDigger ranks Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling 1983^rd of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Homeless students:

Female students:

Male students:

New York City Geographic District #10:

SchoolDigger ranks New York City Geographic District #10 728^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Compare

Rank History for all students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	37.60	1605^th	2206	27.2%
2007	28.27	1750^th	2219	21.1%
2008	36.72	1645^th	2227	26.1%
2009	52.36	1340^th	2257	40.6%
2010	38.07	1582^nd	2263	30.1%
2011	22.69	1883^rd	2286	17.6%
2012	14.46	2076^th	2320	10.5%
2013	27.88	1778^th	2325	23.5%
2014	30.93	1688^th	2345	28.0%
2015	28.15	1747^th	2352	25.7%
2016	38.62	1489^th	2366	37.1%
2017	45.47	1308^th	2386	45.2%
2018	45.95	1314^th	2395	45.1%
2019	29.38	1745^th	2413	27.7%
2022	28.53	1818^th	2434	25.3%
2023	22.01	1983^rd	2439	18.7%

See the entire list of New York Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	68.75	153^rd	938	83.7%
2019	53.15	291^st	860	66.2%
2022	40.03	569^th	1027	44.6%
2023	31.97	735^th	1001	26.6%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.49	721^st	1941	62.9%
2019	34.95	1148^th	1859	38.2%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.62	361^st	570	36.7%
2023	35.94	399^th	637	37.4%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Homeless Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	49.41	1221^st	2338	47.8%
2019	32.61	1642^nd	2357	30.3%
2022	32.23	1709^th	2401	28.8%
2023	25.75	1861^st	2403	22.6%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	38.32	1492^nd	2340	36.2%
2019	26.29	1815^th	2358	23.0%
2022	31.28	1715^th	2400	28.5%
2023	31.66	1667^th	2400	30.5%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	44.69	677^th	1315	48.5%

See the entire list of Best New York Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	1	0	0	240	0	n/a	n/a	241
1990	0	0	0	232	0	n/a	n/a	232
1991	0	0	0	224	0	n/a	n/a	224
1992	1	1	0	205	0	n/a	n/a	207
1993	1	6	0	257	0	n/a	n/a	264
1994	1	3	0	263	0	n/a	n/a	267
1995	4	19	0	269	1	n/a	n/a	293
1996	4	19	0	269	1	n/a	n/a	293
1997	3	21	0	252	0	n/a	n/a	276
1998	2	25	1	254	0	n/a	n/a	282
1999	2	23	0	241	0	n/a	n/a	266
2000	2	21	1	256	0	n/a	n/a	280
2001	3	20	4	245	0	n/a	n/a	272
2002	2	19	3	237	0	n/a	n/a	261
2003	2	19	3	237	0	n/a	n/a	261
2004	2	13	1	213	0	n/a	n/a	229
2005	2	12	1	229	0	n/a	n/a	244
2006	2	15	0	215	0	n/a	n/a	232
2007	1	20	0	220	0	n/a	n/a	241
2008	1	20	0	209	2	n/a	n/a	232
2009	1	15	0	204	1	n/a	n/a	221
2010	0	24	1	192	2	n/a	n/a	219
2011	0	21	0	194	2	0	0	217
2012	0	11	0	194	0	0	0	205
2013	1	14	0	182	0	0	0	197
2014	1	13	1	172	0	0	0	187
2015	2	16	0	178	0	0	1	197
2016	3	16	0	177	0	0	1	197
2017	3	16	0	174	1	0	0	194
2018	4	24	0	162	1	0	1	192
2019	3	24	0	166	1	0	1	195
2020	4	23	0	157	1	0	1	186
2021	2	16	0	130	2	0	1	151
2022	1	21	0	128	2	0	1	153
2023	0	18	0	122	1	0	1	142

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	12.0	20.0	n/a
1990	232	14.0	16.5	n/a
1991	224	13.9	16.1	n/a
1992	207	11.0	18.8	n/a
1993	264	12.8	20.6	n/a
1994	267	16.8	15.9	n/a
1995	293	16.1	18.2	n/a
1996	293	16.1	18.2	n/a
1997	276	16.0	17.3	94.9
1998	282	20.0	14.1	94.7
1999	266	21.0	12.7	94.7
2000	280	22.0	12.7	95.4
2001	272	21.0	13.0	98.2
2002	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	244	n/a	n/a	0
2006	232	20.0	11.6	98.7
2007	241	18.0	13.4	95.4
2008	232	21.0	11.0	95.7
2009	221	19.6	11.3	95.9
2010	219	21.0	10.4	n/a
2011	217	20.9	10.3	95.9
2012	205	21.0	9.7	96.1
2013	197	20.0	9.8	94.9
2014	187	17.9	10.3	98.4
2015	197	17.0	11.5	82.2
2016	197	18.0	10.9	73.6
2017	194	15.9	12.1	78.4
2018	192	15.0	12.8	87
2019	195	14.0	13.9	86.7
2020	186	13.0	14.3	88.2
2021	151	14.0	10.7	88.7
2022	153	13.0	11.7	90.8
2023	142	12.0	11.8	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ps 159 Luis Mumoz Marin Biling

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	241	12.0	20.0	n/a
1990	232	14.0	16.5	n/a
1991	224	13.9	16.1	n/a
1992	207	11.0	18.8	n/a
1993	264	12.8	20.6	n/a
1994	267	16.8	15.9	n/a
1995	293	16.1	18.2	n/a
1996	293	16.1	18.2	n/a
1997	276	16.0	17.3	94.9
1998	282	20.0	14.1	94.7
1999	266	21.0	12.7	94.7
2000	280	22.0	12.7	95.4
2001	272	21.0	13.0	98.2
2002	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	229	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	244	n/a	n/a	0
2006	232	20.0	11.6	98.7
2007	241	18.0	13.4	95.4
2008	232	21.0	11.0	95.7
2009	221	19.6	11.3	95.9
2010	219	21.0	10.4	n/a
2011	217	20.9	10.3	95.9
2012	205	21.0	9.7	96.1
2013	197	20.0	9.8	94.9
2014	187	17.9	10.3	98.4
2015	197	17.0	11.5	82.2
2016	197	18.0	10.9	73.6
2017	194	15.9	12.1	78.4
2018	192	15.0	12.8	87
2019	195	14.0	13.9	86.7
2020	186	13.0	14.3	88.2
2021	151	14.0	10.7	88.7
2022	153	13.0	11.7	90.8
2023	142	12.0	11.8	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates